Buzz Aldrin: “We’re gonna land on Mars!”
Democrat 1: “Is your flight crew sufficiently diverse enough?”
Democrat 2: “What kind of health care plan will they have?”
Democrat 3: “Will there be an abortion provider riding along in case a female gets pregnant?”
Democrat 4: “Can we fly the gay flag when we get there?”
I’m afraid you’re exactly right. They won’t be the best and brightest necessarily, but a compromise to the god of political correctness.
They need to study drilling and sealing underground environments.
That could equal limitless space with almost no leakage and environments protected against solar and background radiation.